House on the Hill Overlooking Kentucky Lake

A Composite of Nature, A Place of Peace and Serenity, Deep in the Woods of KY.

FIRST WARNING AND LAST, This is the middle of the woods where foxes and snakes and armadillos and cayotes, certainly with an occasional mouse, but there are beautiful birds, cranes, osprey, eagles, and deer that mingle nightly in the valley, . If you can't handle this, don't come, and don't say you weren't told about these things.

'The Hill House' built in 1939, is located on the hillside of the property. IT certainly not the Ritz, it is country and this home brings fond memories to the owner because it carries the owners farthest in her mind memories of her childhood and her visits with her parents to see her Grandad and Mamaw.

The Hill House' built in 1939, is located on the side of a hill deep in the Kentucky woods… Located a short stroll from one of the most beautiful panoramic and secluded spots on Kentucky Lake. Vintage and quaint, the home has a slight view of the lake where you can see the expanse of the 2500 miles of shoreline and the other side of the lake 2 miles away.

This house cocooned by the natural beauty of the Kentucky back woods, a short stroll from the most beautiful panoramic views on Kentucky Lake. Vintage and quaint, the home has a slight view of the lake where you can see the expanse of the 2500 miles of shoreline and the other side of the lake 2 miles away.

The home is 1600 square feet with three bedrooms, one bath, kitchen and living room combined and the most exciting part of the house is the large porch or master bedroom with 3/4 floor to ceiling windows that surround this room. Home has central heat and air.

Entering the home from the front deck, you enter into a a large kitchen, equipped with refrigerator, electric cook stove and oven with overhead fan, microwave, tiled kitchen table, and plenty of Cedar wood cabinet space full of pots, pans, dishes, silverware and glasses. The cabinets are simply beautiful, The Cedar Wood cabinets are original and date back to the 1950's.

The kitchen and living room are combined and both rooms are covered with the Cedar wood paneling which is original and has been kept in excellent condition. The living room is cozy and quaint with the end wall being covered with a wall to wall raised fireplace, fireplace hearth and cherry wood mantel. Keeping this room cozy there is an inserted wood stove with fan to circulate the warm air throughout the house. partially hardwood floor and carpet, lighted ceiling fan and pole lamps, TV with Direct TV and Internet.

To the right of the living room area is two bedrooms and bathroom. The smaller bedroom is decorated with the Native American flair, very comfortable just right for aspiring musical man.

The bath room with the main entrance from the rest of the house. The bathroom will be completely tiled with a large shower, plenty of cabinet space for linens. (bathroom very well lighted). One small flaw is that the man who tiled the bathroom neglected to wipe the grout off and the owner has been sanding grout off the walls ever since. but the shower works great.

The larger bedroom master bedroom in the winter, guest bedroom in the summer, is full of softness and calm, colors of light green meadow and lemon yellow. This room will be known as the 'Writers Corner' small, secure and full of warmth for inspiring thoughts and wild imaginations. Very secluded from the rest of the house which will inspire the deepest thoughts. Reading lamps, carpeted, a ceiling fan.

And now for the best part of the house is the beautiful cedar wood porch, master bedroom in the summer. Floor to ceiling widow surround the room which you enter from double doors from the living room. This 'Artist Room'room is huge with a king size bed .The windows surround the room and are floor to ceiling. There is a walk-in closet with a stackable washer and dryer. When entering the master bedroom there are floor to ceiling bookshelves made from the Cedar wood paneling that is original and well kept from the 1950's. In the left side of this huge room is an Artist's Easel, a painters table. You will fall in love with this room. (hardwood floors,many spot lighted lamps, and Internet)

This home also has a detached two car garage, with a large workbench and many tools for those who enjoys working with their hands.

The property is in the deep woods of Kentucky, the nearest town is Murray KY 22 miles away. It is not a resort, it is the woods, with gravel roads and sometimes after a heavy rain the roads wash and I get on my tractor to grade them. This home is wrapped by the presence of nature and sits at the very top of the hill. You step from the Master Bedroom/Sitting Room door into wide open space of woods where you can head down the hill to the lake, No pressure here, no "Ohh or Aww" of a fancy car or a 'Nitro" boat, no dressing up for dinner, unless its Sunday and you want to put on your Sunday's best and head on in to town to Church.

So take off your shoes walk barefoot through the grass and smell the good clean rotted wood earth, dig earthworms, bait your own hook, jump off the old dock, that my grandfather built in 1952, visit the old family Cemetery and listen to the night sounds, catch some 'Lightn Bugs'. just don't step on any toads. This country is a once in a lifetime experience, You might never pass this way again.

The roof of the house is now tin to help induce the deepest sleep on those soft or thundering rainy nights.

Boats can be launched from nearby Paradise Resort for a small fee.

OTHER AMENITIES

Central Heat and Air

Ceiling Fans

Wood Heat Stove with Blower

Electric Cook Stove

Washer and Dryer

Linens

Direct TV

Internet

Boat Dock

Bedrooms

Bedrooms: 3

Sleeps: 6

Owner

Jillianna Barrett

Member Since 2015

Languages:

english, german, spanish, italian, swahili, Tagaloog

About Jillianna Barrett

About Jillianna
Jillianna is an artist, writer and entepenuer. She is the founder of Many World Stories, ( and Dragonflies and Feathers, ( An independent free thinker, Jillianna has passed on her passion and zest for life to her three incredibly beautiful and talented daughters, as well as her five magically brilliant grandchildren. All of them, in their own way, continuously strive to make the world better for all.
Jillianna has made her home in Kentucky but still travels the world searching out 'real people'. A modern scribe, Jillianna chronicles their own stories. Through this interaction, the diversity is woven into a tapestry of the history of their countries, and the knowledge that each life is very significant and has great value.
Jillianna, lives for her next adventure, and awakes each morning with excitement, ready for a new day to unfold. She truly believes, that every day the best is yet to come and anticipates the gift it will give.
Embracing and absorbing the lessons of other's culture and traditions, she expands her life with grand enthusiasm. She is honored to know each and every one of us. Accepting of the knowledge, that humans are fragile, we are one with the world, and one day our rain will fall as tears from the sky.
Jillianna has fallen in love with the world, and when she holds her arms out, the world itself wraps around her and holds her tight.

Suitability

House Rules

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9 Reviews

Rustic

If you are looking for a place to stay on a limited budget and want to be close to the water,the House on the Hill might work for you.

The house is definitely on the rustic side, but the air conditioner worked wonderfully, there was no problem with the wi-fi and the place was comfortable.

We took our 105 pound German Shepherd Dog, and had a wonderful time with him walking in the woods. He got to swim everyday and chase deer once.

Jillian was very nice and we were able to swim off the dock, go fishing and canoeing. We were there for 6 days and I only left the area once, the rest of the time I got the relaxation and rest I needed.

Thank you Jillian!

Published 4 Nov. 2018

Enjoyed it

5/5

Stayed Sep. 2018

katrina w.

Great place to relax and getaway. Definitely will be back

Published 24 Sep. 2018

👎🏻 Keep looking

1/5

Stayed Jun. 2018

Maura M.

Awful. Dirty, overwhelming odor of wet fireplace, spongy floors and trash on the grounds. We had no AC the entire week we were there despite the owner telling us daily it would be fixed. Promised a refund, in writing, that the owner reneged on. Twice. The listing does not tell you that there are multiple units on the property so use of the dock and shore isn’t always possible with multiple other guests and residents present. You can find far better rentals/accommodations in the area with less aggravation and disappointment.

Published 24 Aug. 2018

Owner's Response:

Very Interesting. Dear Maura, From the time you came to the property, you were informed that the air conditioner had just gone out. You were offered a full refund and was told that you were welcome to leave, you were not forced to stay here. As a matter of fact, there were two portable air conditioner units installed while you were here and the Air Conditioner Company was here ordering the new unit which was installed, you actually met him. You declined to leave with a full refund and stayed the entire week. There have been more people here since you have left, no complaints. Multiple houses?

TWO is not multiple, I live in one (the owner) and the other was not rented when you were here, Trash? As far as I know, Only the trash that you would not carry to the trash cans. You knew and were made aware of the situation, you knew it first hand and a full refund was offered, it was you that turned it down. I contacted VRBO and out of their mouths, they said there was no refund due. I really hope that you find one day a place that you are comfortable with yourself, and not at the expense of others.

Jillianna Barrett

Absolutely beautiful!

5/5

Stayed Oct. 2016

Tonia P.

We love it here and will definitely make this a yearly vacation. Jillianna and her cousin went out of their way to accommodate us. I can't say enough about the views, this house is older but well maintained and clean with a bedroom full of windows we could see all the beautiful fall colors... You won't be disappointed if you want a secluded stay with lake access. Thanks Jillianna!

Published 20 Nov. 2016

Owner's Response:

Thank you, We are so glad that you liked your stay and cant wait to have you back next year. Stay in touch.

Jillianna

It was Cozy and Quiet

4/5

Stayed Oct. 2016

Lisa Edwards E.

The property is not brand new but Jillian tells you that right up front. Things in the cabin are not brand new, however everything works and we didn't have any problems while we were there. Everything was comfortable including the furniture and the bed. It was a very quiet and relaxed spot. We were looking for somewhere to go and unwind for the weekend and this worked out perfectly. We were allowed to bring our two large dogs and they swam in the lake and we took several walks around the property. The only thing they asked of us was not to let them on the furniture which was perfectly understandable. There are several national parks that are close that you could go to as well. Jillian and her husband are available if you need anything. The cabin has everything you need to get through the weekend all you really have to bring is some food to eat as resteraunts aren't really close by.

If you can handle actual cabin life with a few bugs here and there (that may have just been us as our dogs loved the freedom to go in and out and the weather was nice so we left the door open for them some of the time) then this is a good place for you to stay. If you need the lap of luxury then this is not the place for you.

All in all we had an enjoyable weekend here.

Published 24 Oct. 2016

Very relaxing

5/5

Stayed Sep. 2016

Chris J.

Smelled like grandparents house , away from hustle and bustle. Perfect spot to get away and relax. Quiet peaceful, serene, great place to reenergize.